James
Geraghty
WANT to slim down, glow with health
and look your best? There are a few
tricks to help you on your way.
Firstly, substitute white for brown;
ditch white bread and white pasta
and opt instead for healthy wholegrains. Plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables will also help, and not just your
waist, they’re great for skin too. And
chicken and ﬁ sh are good substitutes
for fatty meats. If you want a helping
hand, you could try a Hydroxycitric
Acid (HCA) supplement.
HCA is derived from malabar tamarind, a native fruit of southern India
and scientists believe it can help with
weight loss by blocking the enzyme
responsible for converting excess carbohydrates and protein into fat.
Take one 500mg capsule three times a
day before each meal, bearing in mind
that the effects of HCA are enhanced
by following a low-fat diet!
We’ve also had some excellent results
with Organic Cleavers, with some
women dropping two dress sizes in
only a few months. A grass-like tincture, Cleavers helps to support and
cleanse the lymphatic system, a complex network of f luid-filled nodes,
vessels, ducts and glands that bathe
our cells and carry our body’s waste
material away from the tissues to neutralize it.

Bernie
ie
Fahy

ing through them in a thread
formation, which is visible
through the epidermal layers. The blood cannot f low
back into the skin’s general
vascular system, so it becomes
trapped and stagnant – and
causes those unsightly little
red dots and lines.

TREATMENT
WHEN you look in the mirror are them some unwanted
friends staring back at you,
reminding you that you are
getting older? Red veins are a
common complaint, and they
can tug on your self conﬁdence.
For many women, covering up
these unsightly blemishes is a
tedious part of their everyday
beauty regime. Men just put
up with them, and probably
secretly curse them.

CAUSES
This capacity to deal with toxins
and decrease congestion and inﬂammation in the tissues also makes it a
popular choice for cellulite and puffy
skin, which is often the result of a sluggish or overburdened lymphatic system. If you are prone to the dreaded
dimple, body brushing can also help
to improve circulation and detoxiﬁcation.
And to help your skin really sparkle, try Viridian Nutrition’s 100 per
cent Organic Ultimate Beauty Oil,
an excellent source of essential fats
for spot-free skin – it’s delicious drizzled over food, or if skin is feeling

particularly dry, you have any scars,
stretch marks or uneven skin tone,
their Organic Ultimate Beauty Skin
Repair Oil with nourishing rosehip
oil for topical use. A little goes a long
way, so apply sparingly!
> JAMES GERAGHTY
is the managing director of the Molloy’s
Lifestyle Pharmacy Group. He has a
degree in biochemistry and pharmacy,
as well as 15 years’ experience of the
health industry. A huge believer in the
importance of exercise and wellbeing, he
regularly lectures to active retirement and
special interest groups around the county.

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RED veins most commonly
appear on the cheeks and nose.
They are the result of capillary damage that causes thread
veins and blood spots. They
are most common on fragile
skin. Exposure to harsh elements, rough daily treatment
and using the wrong products
also increase the likelihood of
their appearance.
Normally positioned in the
dermal layers of the skin,
the small capillaries dilate
(expand) and rupture onto
the surface skin cells, seep-

THE individual vessels can
be cauterised. This means
treating the trapped blood in
between the layers of the skin
with tiny amounts of shortwave diathermy current. After
the treatment, the skin might
appear to be scaly or discoloured, but this tends to disappear with time.
Red vein treatment is not
advised for people with suntanned skin or coloured skin,
however. You should also do
your best to avoid red-vein
treatment if you have skin
infections or cold sores near
the area to be treated, or if you
are undergoing an acne treatment. Your skin care specialist would be best to advise you
on a suitable regime.
> BERNIE FAHY has over
19 years’ experience as a
skin specialist. She works in
Ballinrobe and Galway, and
can be contacted at 086
2220125, at living@mayonews.
ie or through her website,
www.bernietheskinspecialist.
com.